Vase.



No. 759,913. PATENTBD MAY 17, 1904. W. PETERSON. VASE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 20, 1903.

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PATENT OEEIcE.

WILLIAM PETERSON, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

VASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. "759,913, dated May 1'7, 1904. Application filed August 20, 1903. Serial No. 170,150. (No model.)

To all whom, it 7771!. concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM PETERSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Vases, of which the i"0llowing is a specification.

My invention relates to flower-vases particularly designed for cemetery use for the ornamentation of graves, but which may also be used for the decoration of lawns.

The object of my invention is the production of a device of this character which is simple, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture and which owing to its construction can be made of very light material and still possess sufficient strength to permit the securingshank of the device to be inserted in the hardest soil.

The invention consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 represents an elevation of the device, the same being illustrated as it appears when in use. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same, taken on line 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar section taken on line 3 3, Fig. 4.. Fig. 4. is a detached top plan view of the lower section of the vase, showing the head of the spike against the under side of the upper bearing.

Referring to the drawings in detail, like lettors of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A designates the receptacle which constitutes my flower-vase and which is formed in two sections B and O. The section B forms the main body of the receptacle and, as shown in the drawings, is in the form of an inverted truncated cone, but which may be of any other form or outline. The said section O is adapted to receive the lower part of the section B and is formed with a bottom D, which is circular in contour and has an upwardly-extending rim E, which is soldered or otherwise secured to the section B. The bottom of the section O is provided with an aperture F, adapted to receive the shank of a wire spike G, which is soldered to the bottom D, as at H, and the said spike H is provided with a head I, which is soldered to a cross-bar J, as at K, thus providing a double bearing for the spike. The said cross-bar is rigidly secured with solder or otherwise aiiixed to the inner sides of the upwardly-extending rim E of the lower section 0, as at L.

It will readily be seen that I have constructed a flower-vase which will present an attractive appearance and which will hold a large quantity of water, and thereby keep the flowers fresh.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A vase having a cross-bar secu red to the wallsthereof, and a spike secured to said crossbar and to the bottom of the vase.

2. A vase having a spike projecting through its lower end and a cross-bar providing an additional bearing for said spike.

3. A vase comprising an upper and a lower section secured together, a cross-bar soldered to the lower section, and a spike secured to the bottom of the lower section and to said cross-bar.

4. A vase comprising an upper truncated conical section, a lower section having a circular bottom and u pwardly-extending rim and being soldered to the upper section, a crossbar secured to said rim, and a spike projecting through said circular bottom and having the upper end of the spike secured thereto.

In witness whereof I have aiiixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM PETERSON.

Witnesses:

CHAS. F. BURKIIARD, BERT MASON. 

